Cox signs on to NBC Olympics package

AUTHOR(S)

Moss

PUB. DATE

September 1999

SOURCE

Multichannel News;09/06/99, Vol. 20 Issue 37, p6

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports that Cox Communications Inc. has signed up for the Olympic Game cable package of NBC television which includes a one-dollar-per-year, per subscriber surcharge. Terms and conditions of the deal; Reciprocal advantages for the two companies; Other television companies who signed up for the Olympic Games cable package.

ACCESSION #

2360513

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